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Subaru Forester 2.5 STi 256

The Subaru Forester 2.5 STi 256 reaches 60 mph in 5.31 s (100 km/h in 5.61 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.96 s, tripping the lights at 97.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.96 s and the eighth mile in 8.90 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Subaru Forester 2.5 STi 256 Land Rover Defender 90 3.0 400

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Down the strip

Standing start Subaru Forester 2.5 STi 256
0–60 mph5.31 s
0–100 km/h5.61 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft1.96 s
1/8 mile8.90 s
1/4 mile13.96 s
Trap speed97.2 mph

About the Forester 2.5 STi 256

The 2002 Subaru Forester 2.5 STi 256 is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged SUV of 1,490 kg with 261 bhp, which works out at 176 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 1.96 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,485th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 22nd quickest of the 119 Subarus here. Its 97.2 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Subaru Forester 2.5 STi 256
Year2002
Power261 hp (195 kW)
Kerb mass1,490 kg
Power to weight176 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed140 mph (225 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Land Rover Defender 90 3.0 40020195.17 s14.00 s95.8 mph394 bhp
Cupra Terramar 2.0 TSI 26520255.25 s13.91 s97.5 mph261 bhp
Jaguar F-Pace 3.0 34020205.19 s13.78 s98.9 mph335 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Subaru 0-60 timesevery modelFastest SUVs2,049 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Subaru Forester 2.5 STi 256 0-60 time?
The Subaru Forester 2.5 STi 256 reaches 60 mph in 5.31 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,485th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Subaru Forester 2.5 STi 256 quarter mile time?
13.96 s at 97.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.90 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.96 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Subaru Forester 2.5 STi 256 have?
261 bhp and 1,490 kg, which is 176 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 225 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Subaru Forester 2.5 STi 256?
Closest here on pace: Land Rover Defender 90 3.0 400 (5.17 s), Cupra Terramar 2.0 TSI 265 (5.25 s), Jaguar F-Pace 3.0 340 (5.19 s). Each one can be raced against the Subaru Forester 2.5 STi 256 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Subaru Forester 2.5 STi 256 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.